Bass Highway | |
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The Bass Highway in Burnie | |
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General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 273 km (170 mi) |
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Major junctions | |
East end | ![]() Prospect, Launceston, Tasmania |
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West end | ![]() ![]() Marrawah, Tasmania |
Location(s) | |
Region | Tasmania |
Major settlements | Deloraine, Devonport, Ulverstone, Burnie, Wynyard, Smithton |
Highway system | |
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The Bass Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. It connects the three cities across the north of the state – Burnie, Devonport and Launceston. The road was named due to its proximity to the Bass Strait. It is a part of the National Highway, designated as National Highway 1, together with the Midland and Brooker highways in Tasmania.
The highway passes through or past the following localities:
From here, the highway ceases to be part of the National Highway, but continues as the Bass Highway (A2) through the following towns: